Determinants of 3G Adoption in Malaysia: A Structural Analysis

The main aim of this paper is to examine the factors that affect consumers’ decisions to adopt 3G. The factors that are studied in this research include perceived ease of use (PEOU), perceived usefulness (PU), perceived cost (PC), social influence (SI), self efficacy (SE), privacy and security (...

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Main Authors: Chong, Alain Yee Loong, Ooi, Keng Boon, Darmawan, Nathan, Lee, Voon Hsien
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author Chong, Alain Yee Loong
Ooi, Keng Boon
Darmawan, Nathan
Lee, Voon Hsien
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Ooi, Keng Boon
Darmawan, Nathan
Lee, Voon Hsien
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description The main aim of this paper is to examine the factors that affect consumers’ decisions to adopt 3G. The factors that are studied in this research include perceived ease of use (PEOU), perceived usefulness (PU), perceived cost (PC), social influence (SI), self efficacy (SE), privacy and security (PS), and fun or enjoyment (FE). The collection of data comprises of 371 mobile phone users in Malaysia. Structural equation modelling was applied to test the hypothesis developed in this research study. The findings from this study indicated that PU, SE and PS have a significant impact on consumers’ decision to adopt Third Generation (3G). There are several implications from this study. Firstly, this study focuses on 3G adoption in a fast growing, developing country. Secondly, our study has also extended traditional TAM models by incorporating additional variables related to culture. As many developing countries are starting to embrace 3G technology, our study allows the government as well as service providers of these countries to formulate appropriate business strategies based on our study.
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spelling intimal-2702016-05-12T06:37:01Z http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/270/ Determinants of 3G Adoption in Malaysia: A Structural Analysis Chong, Alain Yee Loong Ooi, Keng Boon Darmawan, Nathan Lee, Voon Hsien T Technology (General) The main aim of this paper is to examine the factors that affect consumers’ decisions to adopt 3G. The factors that are studied in this research include perceived ease of use (PEOU), perceived usefulness (PU), perceived cost (PC), social influence (SI), self efficacy (SE), privacy and security (PS), and fun or enjoyment (FE). The collection of data comprises of 371 mobile phone users in Malaysia. Structural equation modelling was applied to test the hypothesis developed in this research study. The findings from this study indicated that PU, SE and PS have a significant impact on consumers’ decision to adopt Third Generation (3G). There are several implications from this study. Firstly, this study focuses on 3G adoption in a fast growing, developing country. Secondly, our study has also extended traditional TAM models by incorporating additional variables related to culture. As many developing countries are starting to embrace 3G technology, our study allows the government as well as service providers of these countries to formulate appropriate business strategies based on our study. Taylor & Francis 2010 Article PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/270/1/7.pdf Chong, Alain Yee Loong and Ooi, Keng Boon and Darmawan, Nathan and Lee, Voon Hsien (2010) Determinants of 3G Adoption in Malaysia: A Structural Analysis. Journal of Computer Information Systems, 51 (2). pp. 71-80. ISSN 2380-2057 10.1080/08874417.2010.11645470
spellingShingle T Technology (General)
Chong, Alain Yee Loong
Ooi, Keng Boon
Darmawan, Nathan
Lee, Voon Hsien
Determinants of 3G Adoption in Malaysia: A Structural Analysis
title Determinants of 3G Adoption in Malaysia: A Structural Analysis
title_full Determinants of 3G Adoption in Malaysia: A Structural Analysis
title_fullStr Determinants of 3G Adoption in Malaysia: A Structural Analysis
title_full_unstemmed Determinants of 3G Adoption in Malaysia: A Structural Analysis
title_short Determinants of 3G Adoption in Malaysia: A Structural Analysis
title_sort determinants of 3g adoption in malaysia: a structural analysis
topic T Technology (General)
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